It is a topic more likely to be whispered about than discussed openly, but could Ethiopian strongman Meles Zenawi, now closing in on his 17th year as Prime Minister (after four earlier as President), be thinking of calling it a day? It is for many familiar with Ethiopian politics an almost unimaginable prospect, while skeptics will point out that Meles has repeatedly promised to step down. But early this month, senior officials of the ruling EPRDF party (Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front) hinted at a succession plan to replace its 56-year-old leader at the end of his current term in 2015. While no one in the party that he has tightly-controlled since 1985 has so far ventured to make any public comments on the sensitive topic, a senior government official and member of the ruling party told this reporter on condition of anonymity that Meles will "surely" hand over power by 2015. The ranking official said they were not sure as to who could replace the strongman, but there has been widespread party speculation about two hopefuls: Deputy Prime Minister, also Foreign Affairs minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, and Health minister Tewodros Adhanom. Hailemariam, a humble family man and former university lecturer, looks to be more well-placed given his proximity to the Premier, and also because he has not had direct contact with military and intelligence circles as he was not part of the armed struggle against the Mengistu Haile Mariam regime. Trusted ally Picking his deputy would mean Meles would have considerable influence if he were to relinquish power in 2015. A protestant, Hailemariam joined politics in the late 1990s and became the regional governor of southern Ethiopia in 2000 on an EPRDF ticket. He has been a trusted Meles ally, and was in 2010 elevated to deputy Premier and Foreign Affairs minister. Hailemariam is also the deputy chairman of the EDRDF and has recently been chairing Cabinet meetings, in addition to supervising all ministries. The minority tribes he represents have never been in power in modern Ethiopia, an attractive position to Meles should he seek to move the power base from the traditional north and centre (Tigray and Amhara communities) to the southern minorities. He also regularly represents Ethiopia in crucial regional and international meetings, including recent Igad and African Union summits, lending credence to observers' assertions that he could be the prime minister-designate. However, his actual sphere of influence has been questioned, given he does not have a big constituency in his backyard or in the ruling party. His southern region is home to more than 45 ethnic groups and is highly divided to favour the traditional powerful Amharas and Tigrians political elites. The fact that he was not in the guerrilla armed struggle may also count against him, especially in the inner security circle run by Tigrians who are close to Meles. His perceived rival, Tewodros, is a populist hailing from Meles' Tigray community, which represents less than five per cent of the Ethiopian population. He was, along with Meles, a young combatant during the armed struggle, although he is not especially recognised for this. Dominance A medical doctor, Tewodros has studied in Asmara and the United Kingdom, and is a father of five. But political analysts say he has been more of a model civil servant than an outright political leader. A down-to-earth EPRDF official (a rarity in the party), he is popular with the public and is also a darling with donors. He has been the architect of a thriving health sector, though heavily foreign-funded. However Tewodros popularity does not appear to have gone down well with the power brokers around Meles, while the fact that he is also from the Tigray community may count against him, given other ethnic groups would most likely oppose its political dominance. A potential outcome is Meles could also choose to stay on as the elevation of two men who lack power bases would be opposed by ruling party officials. But with all the hushed talk of succession, there are also those who fear that Meles so bestrides every facet of Ethiopia that his retirement would leave the country of 85 million at risk of further conflict. The Prime Minister is to be found in every aspect of Ethiopian life, and often portrays himself to the citizenry as indispensible. Meles and the EPRDF have systematically dismantled any opposition, including critical media, a process hastened by the violence that accompanied the 2005 election and which led to the deaths of 200 people. Meles won the 2010 election with a staggering 99.6 per cent of the vote, but has gone on to clamp down on democratic institutions, including through a raft of restrictive laws. Submission A new NGO Bill that prevents charity groups from receiving foreign funding saw the number of these groups reduce from 2,980 to 1,500. Watchdog the Committee to Protect Journalists says that in 2011, 25 per cent of all exiled African journalists were from the country, while dozens of others are incarcerated. The opposition has been pummelled into submission, with a recent controversial anti-terrorism law proving especially handy. Meles offers himself as a reformist and great Ethiopian leader, leading to one man show style of ruling reminiscent of China's Mao Zedong, Russia's Lenin or North Korea's late Kim Jong Il. He often explains every single policy and frequently directs national dialogue in any field. Key institutions such as the judiciary, parliament and party organs are effectively under his control, while the financial and banking industries are not exempt either, giving a deep sense of unpredictability to investors. Often credited with transforming the economy, critics say that this has been at the expense of the poor. Ethiopia has borrowed up to its neck for infrastructure development, including from China and India, with Addis Ababa claiming unverified growth of 10 per cent annual expansion (The IMF places it at eight). The massive infrastructure projects are sold to the Ethiopian people as his gifts to them. Delicate But Meles has also overseen inflation levels of up to 35 per cent over the last two years, affecting mainly the Horn of Africa country's poor. His intelligence network stocked by his tribesmen and cronies has tentacles in every sector. He has struck a delicate, if admirable, balance on the international front, positioning himself as a key Western ally in the international war against terrorism, while ruthlessly neutering any opposition domestically, and also from arch-rival Eritrea. The military is divided along ethnic lines and party allegiance, faults which his close control has so far been able to paper over. His exit would, in all likelihood, change this. Given this level of political and economic control, some fear that his complete exit would cause more turbulence and that Ethiopia would not be ready for such a shock. The jury remains out on this. But what is clear is that whoever succeeds him would most likely be under his control, and that the ruling party will be in power for a long time. In fact, the EPRDF has targeted at least a four-decade stint, and in a party document, says that one party's long stay in power enables the government to be stable and focus on delivering development and alleviating poverty.

Taleexi horta ciidamada nabad diidka maxaad uga dhigtaan dad aan iyago waxba dilin iyagu rasaastoodu ma buskut baa?

War Deg-deg ah: weerar khasaare gaystay oo lagu qaaday Hotel Embasy ee Koonfurta Gaalkacyo. on February 10th, 2012 Weerar Khasaare gaystay ayaa daqiiqado ka hor lagu qaaday Hotel Embasy ee Koonfurta Magaalada Gaalkacyo.Koox hubaysan oo ka soo jeeda Woqooyiga Magaalada Gaalkacyo ayaa goor dhawayd weerar ku qaaday Hotel Embasy ee Magaalada Gaalkacyo waxayna wararku tilmaamayaan weerarkaasi in uu ka dhashay dhimashada 1 qof iyo dhaawaca in kabadan 1 ruuc. Weerarka Kooxdani wuxuu daba socday weerar Koox dablay ah oo Koonfurta Gaalkacyo ka soo jeeday ay habeenimadii xalay ahayd ku qaadeen Gaari ku safrayay Deegaanka Caduunka ah ee Duleedka Gaalkacyo halkaas oo ay ku dhinteen 2 ruux dhaawacyana ay ka dhasheen.

Whats so funny they are secessionists

Gaalkacyo:Dagaalo Iyo Weeraro qorshaysan oo ka dhacay Gaalkacyo & Meelo kale oo Miyiga Mudug katirsan. 10. februar 2012 Gaalkacyo:(Allpuntland)-Saacadihii u danbeeyey magaalada Gaalkacyo ee xarunta gobolka Mudug iyo Duleedkeeda waxaa ka dhacay Weeraro qorshaysan iyo Dagaalo kaladuwan kusoo u dhexeeya Dadka deegaanka ee kasoo kala jeeda Koonfurta iyo Waqooyiga gobolka Mudug ee ku abtirsada Puntland iyo Galmudug kuwaasoo ka dhashay dagaalo horey u jiray oo dib usoo cusboonaaday iyadooan Weeraradani ay qaarkood ka dheceen magaalootin dad shacab ahi degenyihiin. Weerarkii ugu horeeyey ayaa xalay ka dhacay Duleedka Magaalada Godod oo bariga Magaalada Gaalkacyo uga beegan iyadoona Weerarkaas ay qaadeen malayshiyo kasoo jeeda Koonfurta gobolka Mudug ayna kuq aadeen gaari ay dad shacab ah oo kasoo jeeda Waqooyiga gobolka Mudug wateen iyadoona weerarkaas ay ku geeryoodeen labo ruux ayna ku dhaawacmeen labo ruux oo kale, Sidoo kalena Xoolo dhaqato kasoo jeeda Waqooyiga gobolka Mudug ayaa iyana saaka weerar culus ku ekeeyey Tuulada Jeexdin oo la sheegey inay u baxsadeen dadkii ka danbeyeey Weerarkii xalay iyadoona weerarkaas jawaab celinta ah ay ku dhinteen ugu yaraan Shan Ruux ayna ku dhaawacmeen in kabadan Todobo Ruux kuwaasoo dhaawacyadooda lagu dabiibayo Isbitaalka koonfurta Magaalada Gaalkacyo. Sidoo kalena Koox hubaysan ayaa saaka weerar culus ku qaaday Koonfurta Gaalkacyo gaar ahaana Hotelka Embassy oo ku yaala Koonfurta Gaalkacyo iyadoona weerarkaas ay dhowr ruux ku dhaawacmeen, Hotelka la weeraray ayaa ah Hotel Istaraatiiji u ah koonfurta Magaalada Gaalkacyo, Dadka magaalada ayaa cabsi xoogleh ka qaba sii socoshada Weerarada noocan oo kale ah oo intabadan inta ka dhasha miyiga gobolka Mudug iyadoona ay horey magaalada iyo Koonfurteedaba xaalada colaadeed uga soo cusboonaanayeen maalmihii u danbeeyey.

Gaacuur wa ku side dad walaalo ah magaalo ay wada leeyihin wa kuwa wada noolaan lahayeen si nabad ah dadku hadanay walaalo ahayn way is colaadiyan oo waxa ugu yar bay isku khilaafan.

You don't really believe in conspiracy theories

Horta ma aragtay nin walba tisu u hadlaya mid leh beerteyda waxa xaday reer maxa tiri mid shabaab u doodaya mid wax kale wada

Passerby whats it you want from president Siilaanyo?

its all about the will of the people and the aspirations of the people of Somaliland if one side refuses a union than its impossible the same way if the Scots want to separate they will separate if not they will stay with the UK its that simple.To be honest before we can talk about a union of Somaliland and Somalia we need to first unite Somalia under one political authority and get rid of the invading forces.After that the Politicians of Somalia if there are any will some how than negotiate with the leaders of Somaliland, and we will see the out the come inshallah. Its up to us the Englishmen is just doing his job and he is just after his own interests. The world is dividing Somalia to become the weakest nation in Africa and we do not even know it not even as separate states every clan wants his own state the road map is paving the road the dual track policy is encouraging every clan to become a state with in Somalia a nation of 10 weak federal clan states is its future. We don't know what the future holds but we shall see inshallah lets hope the best for both Somaliland and Somalia and the rest of the Somalis in the horn of africa.

Faroole in Mogadishu that's a big joke:D

^^ Atirisho the big question should be why is Faroole backstabbing the Khaatumo leaders his own clan cousins. Somalidu waxay ku mah mahan mar mar bu xita amuuskuna hiil yahay.

Mario B;787402 wrote: The worst thing that happened to 'Landers' is the defeat of 'Pres Riyaale' , now the clan project is starting to unravel. There is no minority clan to hide behind. After rayaale Borama

Taleexi;787396 wrote: What Pr. Farole says about Dr. Galaydh shouldn't be concerned to you. Why not i consider the professor a very smart politician he is one of the key founders of khaatumo

Nin dhuumanaye uma eekeyn ninkaasu give it time Khadarow

Wafti ka socda Somaliland oo uu hogaaminayo Xildhibaan Xamse Gaadaweyne oo gaadhay Buuhoodle. Warkii 20-Jun-2010 iyo Qormadii: NEWS Wafti ka kooban xildhibaano iyo masuuliyiin kale oo uu hogaaminayo xildhibaan Xamse Gaadaweyne ayaa gaadhay degmada Buuhoodle oo halkaas ay ka dhaceen rabshado iyo dagaalo dhexmaray dadka deegaankaas iyo ciidanka Itoobiya,kaasoo keenay dhimasho, dhaawac,iyo hanti la qaatay. Waftigan oo siyaasiyiinta ku weheliya uu ka mid yahay siyaasi Cabdirashiid Ducaale Qambi oo ka mid ahaan jirey golaha wasiirada ee maamulkaas,waxayna shirar kala duwan la qaateen odayaasha iyo waxgaradka deegaankaas. Waftigan ayaa waxay horudhac u yihiin wufuud kale oo la filayo inay maalamaha soo socda gaadhaaan deegaankaas,iyadoo la filayo inay waan wana ka dhex sameeyaan hogaanka SSC iyo maamulka Somaliland oo dagaalo ku dhexmareen degmada Widhwidh iyo tuulooyinka ku dhow. Afnugaal News Desk.

Showqi;787231 wrote: Che, Xaajiga soo dhowee, ha ka Xanaajinin,,,,,,,,,,:mad: Showqi war xaajigu ma cadhoodo meel ku qoro adeer

A khadar he is one man did he take half of his clan to Mogadishu this is not the case you are comparing apples with oranges you cannot compare individuals with people who have entire ranks in the Somaliland army.

A_Khadar;787373 wrote: Gaacuurow XX waa mid muran badan oo ma garwaaqsado. Ask him if Xaabsade and likes can step a foot on Buhodle? His arguments are always so lame. Xaamse gaada weyne and other visited buuhoodle in 2009 2008 and other Somaliland mps, xiligan colaada uun ba la isku yara talaabin eeh wala isu talaabi doona awoow ha u baqan taas ma kala marano:D

Gaacuur;787367 wrote: XX, Maamulkiina meelaha uu sheegto ma wada joogaa? Buuhoodle iyo meelaha kale ee aad sheegataan ma wada heysataan? Muhimadu lixda gobol eeh anu sheegano wanu dhex mushaaxna xita ila iyo meesha la isku hor fadhiyo eeh buhoodle district Ila sanaag bari ila sool Somaliland wa tagta Madaxweyne siilaanyo ba frontka xita tagay bariga sool. Laakin nin jago ka haya Somalia hadu lugu arko Somaliland xadhig ba u qoran, ta kaliya eeh u ku iman karo wa inu cafis weydiista Dadka iyo dalka jamhuuriyada Somaliland iyo dawlada Somaliland... Wa inu Madaxweyne siilaanyo labada cagood ka dhunkada markasa la samaxaya. Gaacuur ciyaar maha Ina Abdilahi omaar kolki aabihi geeriyooday walo diiday inu aaska abihi ka so qeyb galo magaalada hargeysa ci ciyaar maha qadiyadu.

Taleexi general abdisamad ali shire ba u jawaabi doona maalinta danbe inantay ilmadeerka yihin:D

We can work on peace its needed but we need to come to an agreement that will solve the issue but there should be talks right away unconditional.

Gaacuur;787347 wrote: XX, haddii aadan ka warqabin aan kuu sheegee indhaha si fiican u kala fur. Maamulka Somaliland wuxuu TFG da ku leeyahay sida tan: - 102 Xildhibaan. - 3 Wasiir. - 2 Wasiiru dawle. - 4 Wasiir ku xigeen. - 5 Agaasime Wasaaradeed. - Ciidan kor u dhaafaya 2000 oo isugu jiro Military iyo Boolis. ayadoo taasi jirto haddane wixi dhaqaale ama scholarships la helo qeybtooda ayay ka qaataan, waxaana tusaale kuugu filan ansixinta 3 milyan ee biya-gelinta. TFG du markaa way idin matashaa, ee waxba ha is yeelyeelin. Haday matalan reer Somaliland,, Dalka Somaliland bay iman lahayeen ileen dadki ay matali jireen maxay ugu tagi wayeen:D Ciidan 2000 from Somaliland:D war mala waxad ku qaldaysa Ethnic Somalilanders eeh Ciidanka Djibouti kamid aha

Taleexi;787352 wrote: Boowe, aa say la tahay! Taleexi bal horta siyasada iska iloow afkaarta siyasada meel ino dhig xiya siyasada wanu isla jaanqaadna laakin ta inaga dhig meel Labadeenu manayn ahayn ehel walalood wax walba inaga dhexeyn?

A khadar the thing with Somalilanders is that we are very open with our clan system and traditional culture Somalilanders are the most cultured in the horn of Africa we have learned how to deal with Qabilism and tribal differences between the different communities in Somaliland that's what makes Somaliland so unique. A multi tribal society that includes all of them to be honest we are all the same in Somaliland our political culture and the way we we all interact is the same. A khadar awoow there is no difference between Somalilanders whether they are from awdal or sool or togdheer or saaxil or maroodijeex or sanaag.